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One of the reasons for selecting this location for Fort Craig was the good grazing on the surrounding plain.  Hay was cut and stored in the stable area for the many draft and cavalry animals required by the Fort.  Horse and mule herds were often herded along the river when not corralled here.  As can be seen in the above photo, wagons were repaired here and derelicts were stored for parts.  Enlisted men's cavalry horses were kept in the larger corrals and stables, while officers' horses often had private stalls and grooms.  Several diaries of enlisted men describe with pride the quality of their commanders' horses and the expert horsemanship of the officers.

April 2000

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